Lance Nethery C (1980-1981) Muzz Patrick D (1938-41,1945-46)
Today in NYR History June 28
1990: The Rangers acquire forward Tim Domi and Mark LaForest from Toronto for Greg Johnston.
A Garden Fan Favorite for his role as enforcer, Domi split the subsequent year between New York and their AHL affiliate, the Binghamton Rangers. During his 28 games with New York in 1990–91, he scored his first NHL goal. After playing a full NHL campaign with the Rangers in 1991–92, Domi was traded early the following season to the Winnipeg Jets.
In 3years and a total 82 games Domi put up 5 goals and 4 assists, was a minus 10 and amassed 526 penalty minutes.
2007: The Hall of Fame announces the election of four players, all in their first year of eligibility including Rangers Captain Mark Messier. It's the first time voters elect four players to the Hall in one year since 2001.
Messier is considered one of the greatest NHL players of all time. He is second on the all-time career lists for playoff points (295) and regular season games played (1756), and is third for regular season points (1887). He is a six-time Stanley Cup champion—five with the Oilers and one with the Rangers—and is the only player to captain two different professional teams to championships.
His playoff leadership while in New York, which ended a 54-year Stanley Cup drought in 1994, earned him the nickname "The Messiah", a play on his name. He was also known, over the course of his career, as "The Moose" for his aggression and strength. He twice won the Hart Memorial Trophy as the league's most valuable player, in 1990 and 1992, and in 1984 he won the Conn Smythe Trophy as the most valuable player during the playoffs. He is a 15-time NHL All-Star. In 2007, he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, in his first year of eligibility. In 2017 Messier was named one of the '100 Greatest NHL Players' in history.
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